Article: Manchester United on an American mission

SOCCER:

Famed English soccer team hopes tour will increase its U.S. fan base.

LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS

They play in a stadium known as the "Theatre Of Dreams," a moniker that would seem to befit the home of ancient, gallant warriors, not a group of men kicking around an inflated ball, a mere soccer team.

But in the eyes of millions of supporters worldwide, there are no more noble warriors than the ones who wear the red and yellow of Manchester United, the wealthiest and most recognized professional sports franchise in the world.

No team, in any sport, in any country, can match the combined mystique, star power, fan support and success of the "Red Devils," who are adored by their fans and ...

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